KASHISH 2023 NARRATIVE JURY

LILLETE DUBEY

Lillete Dubey is a renowned and an award winning Indian film, television and stage actor and a theatre director. She has been Artistic Director of her own theatre company -The Primetime Theatre Company, for over 32 years and her theatrical work has travelled all over the globe, to much acclaim. She has directed 34 plays for the company so far. She has pioneered the platforming of original Indian writing in English, showcasing work by some of India’s most outstanding playwrights. Her award winning production Dance Like a Man has completed 670 shows worldwide and is the longest running Indian English play. Ms. Dubey has performed in over 70 films & TV shows, national & international, some of which include Monsoon Wedding, Gadar, Baghban, Zubeida, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 1& 2, Indian Summers (Channel 4 UK), & many others, both national and international, and has acted in over 50 plays from Brecht to the Bard.  She has won multiple Best Actress awards for her plays and films in National & International Festivals. She has been on the jury of several theatre and film competitions, is on the Expert Committee for Theatre for the Culture Ministry, has curated the theatre section of the Serendipity Arts Festival in Goa, and is a trustee of Ms Protima Bedi’s dance village Nrityagram, outside Bangalore.

ANUP SONI

Anup Soni graduated from the National School of Drama and is a name to reckon with in all mediums of performance. His portrayal of varied characters in films like Godmother, Gangajal, Apharan and has been an integral part of iconic TV shows like Gaatha, CID Special Bureau, Balika Vadhu and many more. In the web world too Anup Soni has played significant roles in noted series like Khakee, Tandav, Saas Bahu aur Achaar and OTT films like Raat Baaki Hai and Class of 83. He has  continued his association with theatre through pivotal roles in Gulzar and Salim Arif’s Kharaashein, Javed Siddiqui & Nadira Zaheer Babbar’s Begum Jaan and most recently Atul Satya Kaushik’s Ballygunge 1990. He anchored India’s most popular crime show, Crime Patrol for 10 years, where in his sign of line has made him a household name.

JITIN HINGORANI

Jitin Hingorani is the Founder and Festival Director of three prominent South Asian Film Festivals in the United States – Dallas/Fort Worth SAFF, New York City SAFF, and Long Island SAFF. South by Southwest (SXSW) recently commissioned him to curate the first-ever South Asian House at that festival in 2023. He also serves as the Principal/CEO of JINGO Media, a boutique PR, marketing, and events management firm focused on film, arts, entertainment, and fashion. Jitin has produced his first documentary Call Me Dancer, and is currently working on multiple feature films and web series. Jitin is also the Senior Entertainment Reporter/Anchor for Asian Variety Show (AVS), and has covered more than 100 celebrity red carpets and interviewed people like Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel, Hilary Swank, Ewan McGregor, Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and Deepak Chopra.